what water do you need to put in a aquarium for porcupine fish to live in?
2007-04-01 04:44:08 · 11 answers · asked by Nat 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
A porcupine puffer is definitely a saltwater fish. They do NOT get to six feet however - they have the potential to go around one and a half feet, although 10-14 inches is more common! The maximum listed for this species is 50.0 cm (19.69 inches http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=4659&genusname=Diodon&speciesname=holocanthus ). They are aggressive and should be kept by themselves, or with a few other small fish IF hiding places the puffer can't reach are provided - in an tank at least 100 gallons. I also saw one kept succesfully in a custom-made 4' x 4' x 6' tank with a five foot moray eel.
Here's some info on porcupine puffers and their care:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Marine/D_Holocanthus/
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=244
http://www.porcupinepuffer.com/puffers/
2007-04-01 17:05:22 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Porcupine puffers are strickly salt water fish. You need a mature salt tank to house these puffers.
www.marineaquariumadvice.com/porcupine-puffer-fish-puffers.html
PS. 70 gallon is not necessary for these fish. Although the Porc puffer can exceed lengths of 6 feet, rarey in captivity do they ever reach that length. The only place I know of that has one in excess of 6 feet is the aquarium on the boardwalk in Atlantic city. They have 5.
2007-04-01 12:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Do not attempt this type of creature without getting all the information. They need at least a 70 gallon SALT water aquarium because of their adult size.
2007-04-01 12:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Large Salt water tank.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=244
2007-04-01 12:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
The Liquid Kind.
2007-04-01 11:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by > 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
salt water
2007-04-01 13:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
at least 55 gallon saltwater
2007-04-01 12:35:43 · answer #7 · answered by Mohammed H 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
well they do live in the ocean and the ocean is pretty much saltwater so i'd have to say saltwater lol.
2007-04-01 20:38:38 · answer #8 · answered by Courtnub 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
either freshwater, brackish water, or saltwater depending on what porucpine fish you get
2007-04-01 15:05:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
umm fresh clean water not salty water.. i think...
2007-04-01 11:47:27 · answer #10 · answered by pshh! its irene :) 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋